Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-10-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
rspeciAl Correspondence of the Aleza. GAzErTEl
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Oct. Is, 1887.

ond was closeted a considerable while with
the Solicitor General OF the United States
over the Virginia habeas corpus cases OF
Attorney General Ayers and his two COM
rades, Scott and McCabe. Mr.. Royal de-
c!ares that Solicitor General jerks, VINO
will conduct in chief the Governments
eide before the Supreme Court, has, after a
careful examination Of the legal questions
involved, announced his entire commence
in being able to sustain the action OF ieuefaI
Circuii Judge Bond. He laughed heartily over
the preposterous notion which a. one tlne
was afloat that these arrested othciai5 are ID
anv sense band OF noble martyrs ready 10
neIish at the stake for the principles con-
tended for By the regulators IN these cases.
A nartvr. said be, rightfully considered, Is q
mar. pstriot and g hero, ready to die II
needs be for his solemn and consclenc'ous
conyictioas Now keep your eye on tne
martyrs. after the Supreme Court SHALL re-
| fuse 10 release them from arrest. see the
cracklioc iacots as the martyrs go forward
tn the burning stake, with the proud motto
| NJ "Sic Seuper Tyrannis" on their banner.
surely said one OF his listeners, who was dis
nosad TO look on the affair as sort
Of "MeIrv War; the Virginia martyrs
will never Ieeaut o: apologize. Ihat might
be considered as dsbasement, or suo]ection'
or humiliation, or something OF the Klna;
We should see something OF the lofty ano
intrepid barring Of Robert Emmett .Wnen
he dsied the tgrant judges OF England, ahd
hear something like his words: My LORDS,
sou seem impatient for the sacrifice. Inc
blood for which you thirst is not congealed
nv the artificial terrors tina: surround your
v;ctim I, still flows on" As to Colonel
Scott. with his old time views of personal
independence and State sovereignty, 1t
would be n ost fitting for bin to speak 10 the
identical words Of the patriot referred to-:
''Be vet patient. Let no man write my cpl
taph. When my country comes to take her
place among the nations of the world, then,
| and not till then let my epitaph be written"
But. seriously, added Mr. Royal, these
| gentlemen will promptly purge themselves
of their contempt on tho decision OF the gu
preme Court by paving their fines and
obeTing the lawful authority OF the United
States. When his attention was called TO
the statement that the prisoners had gone
out of jail yesterday, and had elected to &C
cept the custody of The marshal, he said 1t
was their choice in the first place OF going
to Jail. Judge Bond never ordered then
there. He did order that they be kept in
the marshals custody, which meant, he
supposed. keeping them st the United States
court room in the ia; time, and lodging
them at some hotel or other comfortable
place at night. He smiled st the sugges-
| ton made By one of his Virginia friends to
the effect that all the leading aspirants for
big elective Offices in that State would now
| be found contriving way to be imprisoned
! by Bond. He was asked if John 5. Wise
was not in hope of such calamity hefal'ing
| him also if Gov. Lee was not anxious for
some of that kind of martgrdom also if The
shortest road to the o. 5. Senate did net
lie through thu jail door at Richmond.
| There was much facetiousness and laughing
over the supposed popularity of prison life
in the eyes Of the politicians, and the facility
with which martyrs are made IN old VIr-
GINA. Col. Nicolay, the marshal OF the U.
| 5. Supreme Court has the writ for the pro-
duction of the bodies Of the persons referred
| to before that court next Monday. and will
go to Richmond TO morrow morning and
serve it upon the L. 5. marshal of the east
ern district OF Virginia, in whose charge the
prisoners referred to now are, and who will
them in the United Supreme Court
room By noon on Monday next,
when the court vii! announce its determine
ton as regards their release on bail and at
the same time decide whether it viii! hear
their case argued the or fix time for the
argument on some future day. Col. Nicoley,
the marshal of the L. S. Supreme Court, is
one of the dual authors Of the history of
Abraham Lincoln now appearing in the
Century Magazine.
Dir. Randall before be left here yesterday
for Philadelphia directed that Mr. Barbour.
chairman OF the State democratic committee
of Virginia, heinformed that he would make
several speeches in Virginia during the pre-.
sent campaign there if it was thought he
could do tho cause any good by doing co.
Mr.. Randall is by no means an eloquent or
even fluent speaker, but speaks with an
earnestness that is decidedly attractive He
has a remarkably handsome head ard face.
Among the distinguished lawyers in the
L. S. Supreme Court to day was Judge Rob.
ertson, Of Charlottesville, Va, who is coun-
sel.in the case Of Hoard's executors vs. the
G. & o. r. R., q case that will probably
come up next week.
Monopoly extends its avsricious hands
even into the sacred precincts of the dead.
A poor man here who has G lot in Oak Hill
cemetery, bought, of course, many years
ago, when lots were cheap and he in better
circumstances than he is now, complained.
to q friend yesterday that when he went
there to have grave dug for bis child he
| was made to pay SIS for that work, though
he was informed that toe actual cost was
only Sc. and this. too. though the company
owing the cemetery has fund of 5000 900
to its credit.
The interstate commerce commission to-
day heard complaints of the farmers of
Orange county, New York, against certain
railroads for excessive charges on milk. The
commission yesterday postponed the hear
ing of the complaint of certain parties in
Danvile, Virginia, against the Richmond
and Dauville system, until the middle of
next mouth.
Nudge zsoEI Criticised.
Gov Lee having been interviewed in re-